Series 2

Minutes. -
1943-1971

Minutes. - 1944-1945. -
Consists of minutes, resolutions, and reports of the organization. Includes "Memorial" presented to the government as part of its lobbying activities on behalf of Alberta's First Nations.

Minutes. - 1952-1955. -
Consists of minutes, resolutions, and reports of the organization. Includes summary of proceedings of a conference held by J.W. Pickersgill (Superintendent General of Indian Affairs) to discuss changes to the Indian Act.

Minutes. - 1956-1957. -
Consists of minutes, resolutions, and reports of the organization. Includes a report of the Canadian Bar Association on the legal status and civil rights of Canadian First Nations.

Ruth
Gorman's correspondence and reports. - 1956-1963

Series 6

Joint
Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons on Indian Affairs. -
1946-1947

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Correspondence and briefs re setting up of
the Joint Commitee. - 1945-1947. -
Consists of a "memorial" presented to the Canadian government by the Indian Association of Alberta, requesting a Royal Commission on the Indian Act. Includes subsequent correspondence and briefs related to the establishment of the Joint Committee of the Senate and the House of Commons. View now.

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IAA's submission to the Joint Committee. -
December 1946

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IAA's submission to the Joint Committee. -
April 1947. -
Consists of the submission by the Indian Association of Alberta to the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons appointed to examine and consider the Indian Act. Includes sections on status of chiefs, education, social welfare, veterans, and recommended changes to the Indian Act.

Appendices to IAA's submission to the Joint
Committee. - April 1947. -
Consists of the appendices to the submission by the Indian Association of Alberta to the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons appointed to examine and consider the Indian Act. Includes sections on agriculture, health, housing and special needs of specific reserves. View now.

Series 7

Joint
Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian Affairs. - 1956-1960

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Joint Committee resolutions for brief. - 1956-1960. -
Consists of notes and rough drafts of the Indian Association of Alberta's submission to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian Affairs. Includes drafts of the preamble, history, treaty rights and self-government sections.

Joint Committee - Mrs. Gorman's notes for
brief. - 1959. -
Consists of notes and rough drafts of the Indian Association of Alberta's submission to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian Affairs. Includes drafts of the education, health, welfare, employment, hunting rights sections, and the appendix.

Joint Committee drafts of brief. - 1959-1960. -
Consists of a draft of the Indian Association of Alberta's submission to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian Affairs. Includes a shorter brief by the IAA, and a brief by the Anglican Church.

Joint Committee brief entitled "Submission
of
Indian Association of Alberta". - 1960. -
Consists of the Indian Association of Alberta's submission to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on Indian Affairs. Includes the appendices. View now.

Series 11

Hugh
A.
Dempsey research material. - 1950-1961, predominant 1959-1961

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Manuscript on the history of the Indian
Association of Alberta. - [ca. 1961]. - Consists of a draft of chapter 1.

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Correspondence re the history of the history
of the Indian Association of Alberta. - 1959-1961. - Consists of letters from people describing
early IAA activities. Includes copy of a 1946 report by Malcolm F. Norris.

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Interviews re the history of the Alberta
League of Indians, and the Indian Association of Alberta. - 1959-1961. - Consists of transcripts
of brief interviews with Mark Steinhauer, Ralph Steinhauer, Edward Ahenakew, George Laight,
Joe F. Dion, Peter Shirt and Clarence and Vicki McHugh.

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Reference materials and notes re history of
the Indian Association of Alberta. - [ca. 1959-1961]

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John Laurie's articles on the Indian
Association of Alberta. - 1950-1954. - As published in Canadian
Cattlemen.

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Manuscript by John Laurie on the Indian
Association of Alberta. - [ca. 1950s]